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2024 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
520 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$25,272 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in sociology & anthropology. It is ranked #271 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology & anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 520 degrees in sociology & anthropology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology & Anthropology School

Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools Your choice of sociology & anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology & anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology & Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology & Anthropology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology & anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Sociology & Anthropology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Any student who is interested in sociology & anthropology has to look into Washington and Lee University. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.

There were about 10 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year.

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,362 Median Starting Salary
$26,500 Median Student Debt

Denison University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available. Those sociology & anthropology students who get their degree from Denison University earn $3,090 more than the standard sociology & anthropology student.

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Carleton College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.

There were about 15 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
$17,100 Median Student Debt

Lafayette College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #289 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lake Forest is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 10 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #315 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wofford is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17.9% Growth in Graduates
$19,528 Median Starting Salary

St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were about 28 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, sociology & anthropology degree recipients typically make around $19,528 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$29,091 Median Starting Salary

CSI is a large public college located in the city of Staten Island. This college ranks 71st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 77 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent data year. Sociology & Anthropology degree recipients from College of Staten Island CUNY earn a boost of approximately $3,819 over the typical income of sociology & anthropology graduates.

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Sociology & Anthropology by Region

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Sociology & Anthropology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology & Anthropology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology520

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics47,809
Political Science & Government47,686
Sociology35,816
General Social Sciences17,338
International Relations & National Security13,958
Anthropology11,105
Geography & Cartography8,281
Other Social Sciences2,116
Urban Studies1,453
Archeology333

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